i'm doing a short story and i need the verse from the bible that the priest would read at a funeral. the "ashes to ashes; dust to dust" part. i would really appreciate it.
2007-02-17 16:03:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You can’t find ‘ashes to ashes, dust to dust’ in the Bible because it isn’t there.The phrase comes from the funeral service in the Book of Common Prayer, and it is based on Genesis 3:19.
Each church of the Anglican Communion has its own version of the Book of Common Prayer. In the current American version, it appears on page 485 (Burial Rite 1) and on page 501 (Burial Rite 2) in a prayer that is said by the priest as earth is ceremonially cast on the coffin:
"In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother
Shorter version:
In the midst of life we are in death. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Book of Common Prayer, Burial Service
2007-02-17 16:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Doesn't say ashes to ashes, the Catholic added to it in the Book of Common Prayer.
2007-02-17 16:13:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what funeral speech says it but if it omits it then it is wrong. The Bible states at Genesis 3:19 "In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.” The scriptures didn't say, "except for suicide" We were all made from dust so when we die, we all return to dust. There is no exception.
2016-03-28 21:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i'm doing a short story and i need the verse from the bible that the priest would read at a funeral. the "ashes to ashes; dust to dust" part. i would really appreciate it.
2015-08-12 21:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'dust to dust'
It may be based on Gen 3 v 17-19. When Adam and Eve sinned, God said that they would eventually die and return to the dust from which they came.
2007-02-21 11:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by Angel 51 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ashes to Ashes
Dust to Dust
I'm agoing to Heaven
Cause it's Jesus I Trust
Amen.
Ditto.......................
2007-02-17 16:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust,
If God don't get you,
The Devil must!
2007-02-17 23:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Duffer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not from the bible, it's from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother
Unless, of course, you meant David Bowie's verse:
ashes to ashes funk to funky
we know major tom's a junky
strung out on heaven's high
hitting an all time low
2007-02-17 16:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
'ashes to ashes, dust to dust' .. In Between We Kill Time!
** The GreatfulDead never utter this absurdity **
2007-02-17 16:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by LEE DA 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ashes to ashes
dust to dust
hope my horse wins
or I'll go bust!
2007-02-17 16:29:43 · answer #10 · answered by Gent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋